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EP2074204 - CONVEYOR LUBRICANTS INCLUDING EMULSION OF A LIPOPHILIC COMPOUND AND AN EMULSIFIER AND/OR AN ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 / US
[2018/52]
Former [2018/43]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
370 N Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
Former [2009/27]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Ecolab INC.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MORRISON, Eric
938 Delaware Avenue
W. St. Paul, Minnesota 55118 / US
02 / SEEMEYER, Stefan
Henkenheide 36a
40724 Hilden / DE
03 / SCHARRENBACH, Stephan
Paulsmühlenstrasse 69
40597 Düsseldorf / DE
04 / CAUSSIN DE SCHNECK, Claudia
Torfbruchstrasse 1
40625 Düsseldorf / DE
05 / KUEPPER, Stefan
Mautpfad 1
40764 Langenfeld / DE
 [2009/27]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2018/43]
Former [2013/52]Godemeyer Blum Lenze - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Former [2012/02]Polypatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Former [2010/02]Polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2009/27]Polypatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date07826375.313.09.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007IB53703
Priority number, dateUS20060825546P13.09.2006         Original published format: US 825546 P
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008032284
Date:20.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2074204
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2074204
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, F16N7/32
[2009/27]
CPC:
C10M173/025 (EP,US); C10M169/04 (US); B65G45/02 (US);
B65G45/10 (US); C10M105/38 (US); C10M129/40 (US);
C10M129/44 (US); C10M129/68 (US); C10M133/06 (US);
C10M137/04 (US); C10M2201/02 (US); C10M2203/1006 (US);
C10M2207/022 (EP,US); C10M2207/024 (EP,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,US);
C10M2207/126 (EP,US); C10M2207/128 (US); C10M2207/283 (EP,US);
C10M2207/2835 (US); C10M2207/289 (EP,US); C10M2207/402 (EP,US);
C10M2209/103 (EP,US); C10M2209/104 (EP,US); C10M2215/04 (US);
C10M2223/04 (US); C10N2030/06 (EP,US); C10N2030/10 (US);
C10N2030/62 (EP,US); C10N2040/38 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2209/104, C10M2209/105 (US,EP);
C10M2209/104, C10M2209/109 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/43]
Former [2009/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FÖRDERMITTELSCHMIERMITTEL, WELCHE EINE EMULSION EINER LIPOPHILEN VERBINDUNG UND EINEN EMULGATOR UND/ODER EIN ANIONISCHES TENSID ENTHÄLT, UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG[2009/27]
English:CONVEYOR LUBRICANTS INCLUDING EMULSION OF A LIPOPHILIC COMPOUND AND AN EMULSIFIER AND/OR AN ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM[2009/27]
French:LUBRIFIANTS DE CONVOYEURS COMPRENANT UNE ÉMULSION D'UN COMPOSÉ LIPOPHILE ET D'UN ÉMULSIFIANT ET/OU D'UN TENSIOACTIF ANIONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS LES UTILISANT[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2009National basic fee paid 
27.03.2009Search fee paid 
27.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
09.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18197273.8  / EP3447112
EP22215865.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.01.2017
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2007
AT24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
MT24.10.2018
NL24.10.2018
PL24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
TR24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/33]HU13.09.2007
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6214777  (LI MINYU [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 8, lines 56-59; examples 1,2; claims 1,8 *;
 [X]WO0220380  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * pages 20-31; examples 7,8 ** page 37, lines 25-26; claims 1,97 *;
 [X]US2002115573  (HEI KIM PERSON [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0016] - [0024] - [0026]; claim 1 *;
 [E]WO2008019797  (COGNIS IP MAN GMBH [DE], et al) [E] 1-9,12-15 * examples 3-6; claims 1,3,5,10,11,17 *;
 [E]WO2008048198  (ECOLAB INC [US], et al) [E] 1,4,6,9-12,14,15 * examples 3-5; claims 1,3,8,31,37 *
International search[A]WO9526710  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]WO2005041671  (MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1668105  (ETHENA HEALTHCARE INC [CA]);
 [AP]WO2006094387  (ETHENA HEALTHCARE INC [CA], et al)
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